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You’ve probably already heard that yesterday afternoon, just hours before New York City’s ban on the sale of extra large soft drinks was to go into effect, a New York State Supreme Court Judge struck it down as no less … Continue reading →

Pepsi is launching a fiber enriched soda in Japan. The active ingredient is dextrin, a soluble fiber that absorbs liquids while traveling through the intestines and helps promote bowel movements. In 2006, a Japanese study showed that rats that consumed … Continue reading →

Well, that didn’t take long. After being the first US municipality to limit the size of soft drinks sold in various venues, The city of New York is now being sued by the American Beverage Association and other groups. As … Continue reading →

This is a guest post by Katie Sullivan Morford, MS, RD and was originally published here. A month or so ago I went on a bit of a diatribe over soda consumption, rattling on about its contribution to the obesity … Continue reading →

The past 2 years have seen a decline in the beverage category, 3.1% in 2009 and 2.1% in 2008, according to Beverage Marketing Corp. The worst hit products are “value-added waters”, or what we like to call “sugar-water with vitamins”. … Continue reading →

Will New Yorkers agree to a tax on sugary soft drinks? That is yet to be determined, but both proponents and opponents are not taking any chances. The Alliance for a Healthier New York is airing the above commercial til … Continue reading →

If you have not been following the soda tax controversy lately, here’s a quick update. In the past year, Capitol Hill and even the President have said that taxing sugary soft drinks may be a good way to reduce consumption … Continue reading →

From Healthfinder, the website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a study that shows pancreatic cancer risk doubled for people who consume 2 or more soft drinks a week. “Soft drinks are linked with a higher risk of … Continue reading →